Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Establishing Causation in Medical Malpractice
One of the most difficult and complex areas of the law to understand is medical malpractice. Medical malpractice cases bring a unique set of challenges and issues that requires a certain level of expertise – expertise that’s higher than what’s necessary for a normal personal injury matter. Medical malpractice often involves multiple parties and… Read More »
Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Florida
According to a Johns Hopkins study, 225,000 Americans die as a result of medical errors, making medical negligence the third leading cause of death in the United States. Doctors and hospitals whose negligent practices lead to the injury or death of a patient need to be held accountable. If you have been the victim… Read More »
Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
When a person goes to the doctor, that person trusts that the provider will do everything in his or her power to either help the patient maintain his or her health or improve it. If that person discovers that his or health has declined despite regular doctor visits, or if he or she is… Read More »
Pharmacists Can Be Liable For Malpractice, Too
When most people think of medical malpractice, they think of negligent doctors failing to make a diagnosis, or negligent surgeons who left sponges or other surgical devices inside of a patient. Most people would not think that a pharmacist could be guilty of medical malpractice. However, pharmacists handle hundreds of prescriptions on a weekly… Read More »
How To Identify Medical Malpractice
Most people trust their doctors and healthcare providers to do everything in their power to make them better, so when a doctor makes a mistake, it often goes unnoticed. Like they do not with police officers and lawmakers, people do not question the actions of their physicians, and most assume that when a doctor… Read More »